5 scary asteroids, including a skyscraper-sized, 270-foot, space rock, set to pass Earth

As many as 5 asteroids are expected to make close approaches with Earth in the coming days. One of them is a 270-foot skyscraper-sized space rock which will pass by extremely closely. Know what NASA has revealed about these space rocks.

Asteroid 2015 RN35 - NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office has red-flagged an asteroid named Asteroid 2015 RN35 due to its extremely close approach to the planet. The 270-foot asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth today, December 15 at a distance of just 686000 million kilometers and is already on its way travelling at a speed of nearly 21276 kilometers per hour, which is more than the speed of a hypersonic ballistic missile!  (Pixabay)

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1/5 Asteroid 2015 RN35 - NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office has red-flagged an asteroid named Asteroid 2015 RN35 due to its extremely close approach to the planet. The 270-foot asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth today, December 15 at a distance of just 686000 million kilometers and is already on its way travelling at a speed of nearly 21276 kilometers per hour, which is more than the speed of a hypersonic ballistic missile!  (Pixabay)

Asteroid 2022 XO - An asteroid, named Asteroid 2022 XO too, is on its way towards Earth and will make a close approach today, December 9. What’s shocking is that the asteroid is nearly the size of an aircraft with a width of 82 feet! The Asteroid 2022 XO is expected to make its closest approach to the planet at a distance of 3.2 million kilometers at a speed of 30951 kilometers per hour, as per NASA.  (ESA)

2/5 Asteroid 2022 XO - An asteroid, named Asteroid 2022 XO too, is on its way towards Earth and will make a close approach today, December 9. What’s shocking is that the asteroid is nearly the size of an aircraft with a width of 82 feet! The Asteroid 2022 XO is expected to make its closest approach to the planet at a distance of 3.2 million kilometers at a speed of 30951 kilometers per hour, as per NASA.  (ESA)

Asteroid 2022 WU11 – This asteroid, with a size ranging between 75 feet and 170 feet, will make its close trip to Earth on December 17, at a distance of nearly 4.4 million kilometers. The asteroid, known as Asteroid 2022 WU11, is already rushing towards Earth, travelling at a speed of 38056 kilometers per hour.  (Pixabay)

3/5 Asteroid 2022 WU11 – This asteroid, with a size ranging between 75 feet and 170 feet, will make its close trip to Earth on December 17, at a distance of nearly 4.4 million kilometers. The asteroid, known as Asteroid 2022 WU11, is already rushing towards Earth, travelling at a speed of 38056 kilometers per hour.  (Pixabay)

Asteroid 2016 YE – Another asteroid named Asteroid 2016 YE is heading for Earth and will make a close approach on December 18. This asteroid, with a size between 59 feet and 127 feet, is heading for Earth at a blistering speed of 17138 kilometers per hour. It will miss Earth at a distance of 7.1 million kilometers.  (Pixabay)

4/5 Asteroid 2016 YE – Another asteroid named Asteroid 2016 YE is heading for Earth and will make a close approach on December 18. This asteroid, with a size between 59 feet and 127 feet, is heading for Earth at a blistering speed of 17138 kilometers per hour. It will miss Earth at a distance of 7.1 million kilometers.  (Pixabay)

Asteroid 2019 XC1 – The fifth asteroid, with a size ranging between 52 feet and 114 feet, is named Asteroid 2022 XC1 and will be making its closest Earth approach on December 18. It will come as close as 3.1 million kilometers, according to NASA JPL. The asteroid is moving at a blistering speed of 25598 kilometer per hour. (Pixabay)

5/5 Asteroid 2019 XC1 – The fifth asteroid, with a size ranging between 52 feet and 114 feet, is named Asteroid 2022 XC1 and will be making its closest Earth approach on December 18. It will come as close as 3.1 million kilometers, according to NASA JPL. The asteroid is moving at a blistering speed of 25598 kilometer per hour. (Pixabay)